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The course covers theories for design of structures containing cracks
The course covers phenomenological theories for fracture in solids containing sharp cracks and conventional fatigue theory for life span predictions, and how to apply this knowledge in the design of engineering structures.
The loss of functionality of engineering structures typically occurs by failure due to instabilities or to cracking. The latter case is controlled by growth of cracks that nucleate or by growth of existing cracks to a critical size. The critical size is governed by the toughness of the material and the type of loading, which may vary or just increase in time. The strong development of both analytical and numerical methods now makes it possible for engineers to analyse structures with defects such as cracks and to predict critical loads or life span. The course aims at giving a fundamental understanding of material failure by cracking and operational skills in to assess defect structures.
After the course, the participants should be able to
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The course requires the knowedge from a basic course such as SE1010, SE1020 or SE1055. The content corresponding to the course SE1025 FEM for engineering aplications is expected as known.
SE1010, SE1020 or SE1055 Solid mechanics basic course and
SE1025 FEM for engineering applications
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Nilsson, F. Fracture Mechanics from theory to applications, Hållfasthetslära, KTH, 1999.
Faleskog, J. and Nilsson, F., Examples in fracture mechanics, Hållfasthetslära, KTH, 2014.
Formelsamling i Hållfasthetslära, 11:e upplagan, Hållfasthetslära, KTH, 2014 (Svensk utgåva) eller Handbook of Solid Mechanics, Hållfasthetslära, 2010 (English Edition).
Referensliteratur:
Ted L. Anderson, Fracture mechanics: Fundamentals and applications, 4th Ed., 2017, CRC Press.
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Passed homework (HEM1; 3 credits)
Passed laboratory (LAB3; 1 credits)
Passed written exam (TEN3; 5 credits)
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Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.
Course web SE2129Mechanical Engineering
Second cycle
Advanced courses in solid mechanics.
The course is replaced with SE2139 Fracture mechanics, 6 credits, and SE2137 Fatigue, 6 credits.